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Kameido Katori Shrine
亀戸香取神社Tokyo · Kanto
Kameido Katori Shrine is Tokyo's shrine of sport. When Taira no Masakado rebelled in the Tengyo era, the pursuing general Fujiwara no Hidesato prayed here for victory; when the revolt was put down he dedicated his bow and arrows in thanks and named them katsuya, the arrows of victory. A thousand years later the Katsuya Festival still marks it, and athletes and teams come before competitions to pray for a win — the ema boards are a wall of club names and tournament dates. The grounds are small and unticketed, a short walk north of Kameido Station along Meiji-dori. A handful of stalls stand near the approach, but there is no market here: the draw is the shrine.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.1· 1,971 reviews
- Opening hours
- Seasonal — see below
- Nearest station
- Kameido Station · 10 min walk
- Website
- kameido-katori.com
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Note
- Grounds open daily, no gate and no admission.
- Amulet desk (授与所) 9:00-17:00.
- Prayer bookings (御祈祷) 9:30-11:30 and 13:30-16:00.
- Goshuin 9:00-12:00 and 13:30-17:00.
- These desk hours are served on weekdays and holidays alike, except at New Year and on festival days.
How to get there
From Tokyo Station · ~22 min by car
Tags
shrineculture
Location
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